The Critical Issue in Organizational Design Is To

question 76

Multiple Choice

The critical issue in organizational design is to:

• A)Increase the speed of response of top management, which is overloaded with information from lower levels
• B)Increase efficiency and responsiveness to external change
• C)Divide labor in a coherent and relevant manner
• D)Adapt to the environment's speed of change

Grasp the concept of collective impact and its application in a multi-provider nonprofit context.

Address the connotations and strategic considerations surrounding mergers in the nonprofit sector.

Analyze the shift from program innovation to program management in service delivery models.

Evaluate the role of volunteer emotions and other subjective factors in organizational decisions such as mergers.

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Definitions:

Marginal Costs

The additional cost incurred by producing one more unit of a product or service, crucial for decision-making in economics and business.

Property Rights

The legal rights to possess, use, and dispose of assets, property rights are foundational to free market economies and influence resource allocation and investment.

Marginal Benefits

The additional satisfaction or utility gained from consuming or using one more unit of a good or service.

Marginal Social Cost

The total cost to society of producing one additional unit of a good or service, considering both the direct costs and any externalities.